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Clerical Positions in the Civil and Public Service

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    #6272
    cdsb46
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭cdsb46


    archie199 wrote: »
    My references were contacted this morning, this is moving very fast! 1252 for Dublin.

    Wohoo, I'm so close, the waiting (although not really that long is killing me)


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    #6273
    Hioy
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Hioy


    Maybe a daft question.... Are all of the Dublin civil service positions based in the city centre?


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    #6274
    cdsb46
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭cdsb46


    Hioy wrote: »
    Maybe a daft question.... Are all of the Dublin civil service positions based in the city centre?

    Not necessarily, if you got social protection it could be any office in Dublin (apparently Maynooth falls into this) if you got passport office it could be Balbriggan


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    #6275
    archie199
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭archie199


    Hioy wrote: »
    Archie199- Did your referees let you know, or did public jobs get in touch to let you know they would be contacting your references ? I'm not far behind you on the list - would be great to get a position soon!

    They rang me first this morning and then rang my references straight away. I never told my current employer so they got a shock! I didn't think they'd be contacted so soon. I really hope I'm not called until after Christmas. I'm away on holidays from Novemeber 16th until December 16th. I'm allowed defer it ya?


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    #6276
    cwcmc
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭cwcmc


    vegasgirl2015 wrote: »
    Anyone starting in Limerick Revenue on 9th of November heard anything from PAS yet by email?

    I am, i hope! I've heard nothing via email or post, just phonecall asking to start on the 9th. Were your references contacted? I'm not sure if mine were and the lady i spoke to never mentioned them


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    #6277
    forzawexford10
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭forzawexford10


    Just spoke to PAS today on the phone they have reached number 75 so far for reference checks etc for Carlow/Kilkenny and in the 20's for Waterford/Wexford.


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    #6278
    alwaysadub
    Registered Users Posts: 11,554 ✭✭✭✭alwaysadub


    forzawexford10 wrote: »
    Just spoke to PAS today on the phone they have reached number 75 so far for reference checks etc for Carlow/Kilkenny and in the 20's for Waterford/Wexford.

    They were at 65 last week so they're doing about 10 a week. If they keep going the way they're going might hear something by the end of the month. Hopefully


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    #6279
    forzawexford10
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭forzawexford10


    alwaysadub wrote: »
    They were at 65 last week so they're doing about 10 a week. If they keep going the way they're going might hear something by the end of the month. Hopefully

    Yeah it would be nice if they keep going at that rate hopefully it does not slow down and grind to a halt before it gets to us.


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    #6280
    vegasgirl2015
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭vegasgirl2015


    cwcmc wrote: »
    I am, i hope! I've heard nothing via email or post, just phonecall asking to start on the 9th. Were your references contacted? I'm not sure if mine were and the lady i spoke to never mentioned them


    No she told me bring my references with me on the day i think, other than that that is all ive heard. she said tehres a letter in teh post, but sure trust AN Post to be on strike! Hopefully hear something soon, glad to know i am not the only one


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    #6281
    Miss Understood
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Miss Understood


    references were checked last Friday, Dublin region, and had letter in post today assigning me to dept of children and youth affairs. Start date and location to follow.

    Anyone any idea where these positions may be based?


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    #6282
    jaffusmax
    Registered Users Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭jaffusmax


    Has anyone had reference checks for Louth/Meath?


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    #6283
    archie199
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭archie199


    Miss Understood wrote: »
    references were checked last Friday, Dublin region, and had letter in post today assigning me to dept of children and youth affairs. Start date and location to follow.

    Anyone any idea where these positions may be based?

    Congratulations! That's quick, what number were you? That sounds like an interesting job, I presume you'll be based in Dublin 4?


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    #6284
    Miss Understood
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Miss Understood


    archie199 wrote: »
    Congratulations! That's quick, what number were you? That sounds like an interesting job, I presume you'll be based in Dublin 4?

    1239. I initially assumed it would be D4, but given that TUSLA, adoption authority and others are under their umberella I was unsure as to where it may be. I'll just have to wait and see I guess.


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    #6285
    speedygirl
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭speedygirl


    Folks.Help needed. I did the original campaign last Oct I think it was. I got a high placing for my areas in west of Ireland. Got called for test in Dublin back in April. I missed the test as my father was very Ill & passed away over the course of that month. I never got to check emails . Contacted office then in May to explain what had happened & they placed me on the next round due to genuine excuse. I have now being called for temp clerical officer role in Abbey street next week. 1st question can anyone give me an idea of questions that come up please ? Never worked in public service before so I have not a clue 2nd question -does this mean I won't be considered for perm roles now ? Or is there potential to move to permanent role if I take the temp contract ?


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    #6286
    Carlowgirl
    Registered Users Posts: 296 ✭✭Carlowgirl


    Hi All
    Ive been called for interview next week for stage 3. Can anyone give me an idea of what the answer and also can someone please tell me what is the difference between the Civil and Public service . I cant find it any where.. thanks in advance :D


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    #6287
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    speedygirl wrote: »
    Folks.Help needed. I did the original campaign last Oct I think it was. I got a high placing for my areas in west of Ireland. Got called for test in Dublin back in April. I missed the test as my father was very Ill & passed away over the course of that month. I never got to check emails . Contacted office then in May to explain what had happened & they placed me on the next round due to genuine excuse. I have now being called for temp clerical officer role in Abbey street next week. 1st question can anyone give me an idea of questions that come up please ? Never worked in public service before so I have not a clue 2nd question -does this mean I won't be considered for perm roles now ? Or is there potential to move to permanent role if I take the temp contract ?

    Have you applied for both permanent CO and TCO?

    You can't be made made permanent from a TCO competition. You will need to go through the permanent CO recruitment process for that.

    If your interview is for TCO it will be very easy. It's more of a chat really. Rating your IT skills, can you use photocopier etc


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    #6288
    archie199
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭archie199


    Miss Understood wrote: »
    1239. I initially assumed it would be D4, but given that TUSLA, adoption authority and others are under their umberella I was unsure as to where it may be. I'll just have to wait and see I guess.

    It's hard to know until they give you the official location and starting date. Do you think it'll be long again before you're contacted in relation to your starting date?


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    #6289
    junipergreen
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭junipergreen


    So after over 14 months of hoop jumping, finally getting a CO job from the panel, and a month of work, today is finally pay day and... Nothing. There's nothing in my account. In fact, I'm not even set up on the payroll system because the HR people haven't finished processing my files. Any advice on how to expedite this? It's under the HSE.


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    #6290
    deseil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 333 ✭✭deseil


    junipergreen wrote: »
    So after over 14 months of hoop jumping, finally getting a CO job from the panel, and a month of work, today is finally pay day and... Nothing. There's nothing in my account. In fact, I'm not even set up on the payroll system because the HR people haven't finished processing my files. Any advice on how to expedite this? It's under the HSE.
    That does not surprise me!! Contact H.R and your payroll dept and demand a special payment be transferred to your account today.


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    #6291
    PaulaPanic
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭PaulaPanic


    Anyone who has started in Sarsfield House in Limerick already tell us what the work is like so far?


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    #6292
    junipergreen
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭junipergreen


    deseil wrote:
    That does not surprise me!! Contact H.R and your payroll dept and demand a special payment be transferred to your account today.


    That's what I'm thinking. Do you know of any legislation I can throw at them?


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    #6293
    deseil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 333 ✭✭deseil


    Did you get a copy of your contract or terms of employment? You should have.
    It should state about payments in this.

    I would contact payroll and explain the situation first thing this morning, it sounds like a H.R problem but payroll are the ones who can fix it for you.


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    #6294
    svei
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭svei


    junipergreen wrote: »
    So after over 14 months of hoop jumping, finally getting a CO job from the panel, and a month of work, today is finally pay day and... Nothing. There's nothing in my account. In fact, I'm not even set up on the payroll system because the HR people haven't finished processing my files. Any advice on how to expedite this? It's under the HSE.

    As somebody else said, this does not surprise me. My husband works for the HSE and in his previous area everything worked fine, never any issues with payroll, but now he's working in a different HSE area (more rural) and there are always mistakes... I'm not sure what you can do other than contact payroll and ask (demand?) them fix it now. They should be able to do a separate pay run in an emergency situation like this. I could understand if your tax situation wasn't sorted yet and you were put on emergency tax for your first pay, but to not be paid at all?? Doesn't make sense...


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    #6295
    svei
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭svei


    forzawexford10 wrote: »
    Just spoke to PAS today on the phone they have reached number 75 so far for reference checks etc for Carlow/Kilkenny and in the 20's for Waterford/Wexford.

    Just bear in mind, anybody who is hoping for Wexford that is, that there are no vacancies in Wexford for the foreseeable future. I was offered a part-time position in Wexford last week but I rang around and finally in the HSE I got lucky and they told me they had one full-time position that hadn't gone to PAS yet for filling. So I'm hanging on waiting for that to go through (a very anxious wait as I turned down the part-time positions!)... All the jobs were in Waterford, Social protection and the court services were what I was told last week. I was in the top 5 for Waterford/Wexford and first in line for a job in Wexford (I think), so anybody wanting Wexford, I'm afraid it's going to be a bit of a wait...


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    #6296
    forzawexford10
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭forzawexford10


    svei wrote: »
    Just bear in mind, anybody who is hoping for Wexford that is, that there are no vacancies in Wexford for the foreseeable future. I was offered a part-time position in Wexford last week but I rang around and finally in the HSE I got lucky and they told me they had one full-time position that hadn't gone to PAS yet for filling. So I'm hanging on waiting for that to go through (a very anxious wait as I turned down the part-time positions!)... All the jobs were in Waterford, Social protection and the court services were what I was told last week. I was in the top 5 for Waterford/Wexford and first in line for a job in Wexford (I think), so anybody wanting Wexford, I'm afraid it's going to be a bit of a wait...

    I heard Wexford had not applied to PAS with any positions alright, very strange given the amount of departments in the county, but I live near bunclody so carlow/kilkenny is not a bad commute probably closer than some areas of wexford and waterford would be my least preferable option.

    I would say for carlow/kilkenny it is the same with very few jobs in carlow and majority in kilkenny


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    #6297
    vegasgirl2015
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭vegasgirl2015


    Anyone already in Revenue in Limerick, how are we paid? Is it weekly fortnightly or monthly or what? When i was a TCO i was paid weekly, with no week in hand to work. Should i be squirreling away money now to tide me over? Starting 9th November


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    #6298
    Anna1976
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Anna1976


    lmdke wrote: »
    I heard that someone in the early 80's has been offered a position, you should give PAS a call to see where exactly they are at with the panel as they must be getting near you at this stage!

    Are you talking about Carlow/Kilkenny or Laois/Offaly??


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    #6299
    svei
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭svei


    forzawexford10 wrote: »
    I heard Wexford had not applied to PAS with any positions alright, very strange given the amount of departments in the county, but I live near bunclody so carlow/kilkenny is not a bad commute probably closer than some areas of wexford and waterford would be my least preferable option.

    I would say for carlow/kilkenny it is the same with very few jobs in carlow and majority in kilkenny

    You're working in Revenue in Wexford on a TCO contract, am I right? I had heard (a few months ago from people working in Revenue) that there would be a few vacancies there due to a number of retirements but that doesn't seem to be the case... Last week I rang Revenue, Social Protection, and HSE to see about vacancies. Social Protection said they were crying out for staff but were not allowed to request any (they were a bit put out that Waterford were getting staff).

    If you live near Bunclody Carlow would probably be better than Wexford alright, fingers crossed that things start to move there too!


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    #6300
    archie199
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭archie199


    vegasgirl2015 wrote: »
    Anyone already in Revenue in Limerick, how are we paid? Is it weekly fortnightly or monthly or what? When i was a TCO i was paid weekly, with no week in hand to work. Should i be squirreling away money now to tide me over? Starting 9th November

    You will get paid weekly. Have you over a years TCO experience? If you have you'll be on the second payscale which means you'll get around €365 a week net pay. Do you know what department you're in?


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    #6301
    vegasgirl2015
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭vegasgirl2015


    archie199 wrote: »
    You will get paid weekly. Have you over a years TCO experience? If you have you'll be on the second payscale which means you'll get around €365 a week net pay. Do you know what department you're in?

    No, just twenty weeks experience is all over two summers. Ah sure, twil be grand, just when i saw another poster worked for a month and got no wages i thought we had to work a month in hand. Don't know which section of Revenue i'm going to . Have experience in the debt management section but not sure where they'll put me


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